Comedians
Shatha Yas is a comedian, actor, and writer raised in Palestine and based in NYC. Shatha can be seen performing standup around NY at Gotham Comedy Club, Stress Factory, The Stand Comedy Club, Eastville Comedy Club and many more! Her solo show, I Did Something in Palestine, debuted at Soho Playhouse in May 2022, and was selected as a finalist for the 2022 Yes And... Laughter Lab.
Brian Elberg is a stand up comedian out of New York City. His stand up focuses on my life as a teacher in New York City public schools.
Brandon Barrera is a New York comedian originally from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. By telling unique and funny stories about himself, Brandon's goal is to leave an audience feeling as if they’ve known him their entire lives.
Lauren Festa is a New York based writer and comedian. She performs regularly throughout the tri-state area and was recently selected to perform at the 2022 DC, Finger Lakes, and Fly Over Comedy Festivals. Her original work and videos have been featured by HuffPost, US Weekly, and Buzzfeed and you can follow her @lfest.
"Chris Metcalfe (bro bro/my guy) definitely not, not handsome, but not quite hot enough to be unfunny. Optimistically self-deprecating and cheerfully twisted, this woke 'bro bro’ from NJ will swoon your mom and have your dad wishing his real son was Chris Metcalfe.For years his standup has been dividing rooms and reuniting families all over the country! So bring the kids or an estranged loved one for some real LIVE LAUGH LOVE style comedy.
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Miss Lissa is a traveling comedian, host, actor and writer from New York City.
For over 12 years, Melissa 'Miss Lissa' Finney has been building the "Miss Lissa Knows" brand. From interviewing celebrities and covering events, to performing in various comedy clubs across the country. Miss Lissa has worked as on-air talent for Vibe Magazine, TMZ, and iOne Digital. In addition, Miss Lissa has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival (2022) (2023)
Miss Lissa draws audiences in with her hilarious stories and stands out because of her witty style and dramatic delivery.
Kevin Hurley is a New York based comedian originally from Philadelphia and the Co-Founder of the comedy collective Comedy Mob. He is a winner of the Stress Factory March Madness Competition and was featured on Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch”. Kevin is a very unique blend of likable, jerk, and goofy.
Nonye Brown-West is a New York-based Nigerian-American comedian and writer. She has been featured in the Boston Globe as a Comic to Watch, as well as in NPR, PBS, ABC, Sway In The Morning, and the New York Comedy Festival. Nonye made her acting debut in The Sympathy Card, now available for streaming on Vudu, Apple, Amazon, and Google Play.
Nick Tilleli is a NYC based comedian. He is climbing the ranks as one of New York Cities emerging young talents. He is the winner of the 2017 Broadway Comedy Club Summer Festival. First place winner of 2019 Long Island 8 round Laugh off. He head lined New York Comedy Festivals showcase in Staten Island! You can follow him @nicktilleli on instagram!
Katie Heneghan is a former nanny (comedian for children) turned recent comedian for adults in New York City.
NICOLE AIMEE SCHREIBER can be seen on LIGHTS OUT WITH DAVID SPADE and is perhaps best recognized as one of the stars of Oxygen’s FUNNY GIRLS. She recently recorded standup for Netflix Is A Joke Radio and taped for Comedy Central’s This Week At The Comedy Cellar. She featured for Dave Attell on his latest headlining tour, as well as for Dave Attell and Jeff Ross on their Bumping Mics tour. Previously, she hosted a show on Reese Witherspoon’s HELLO SUNSHINE media network; appeared in shows on networks such as HBO, Hulu, and Comedy Central; and is featured in the Comedy Dynamics documentary POOP TALK. Nicole Aimee is a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store, Comedy Cellar, Laugh Factory, and Hollywood Improv.
Jess Feeney is a stand-up comedian and musical comic based in New York City. Her cutting perspective on life and love as a member of the LGBTQ community has entertained audiences in comedy clubs and music venues for almost a decade. She’s been featured on several comedy festivals including the 202 Comedy Festival, The New York Comedy Festival, The New York Comedy Music Festival, The Fifth Borough Comedy Festival and Skankfest. You may have heard her appear on such popular podcasts as Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, Zac Amico’s Midnight Spook Show and The Loud Boys. She is also a regular on New York Comedy Club’s “Roast Battle” and was a semi-finalist in their 2019 Summer Tournament.
Michael Terry is a stand up comedian and writer based in Brooklyn. He’s featured on two national tours, performs at New York Comedy Club and produces Soup of the Day, a monthly comedy show that runs in both Brooklyn and Toronto. His writing has appeared in ESPN, Vice, and In These Times.
Sureni Weerasekera is a Sri Lankan-born, San Diego-raised, & New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. She is known for her lighthearted, conversational banter to her ruthless, dark jabs. She has been featured on Netflix, Don't Tell Comedy and HBO.
"Born with an incredible last name (Kalyanasundaram) and a penchant for theatrics that was first showcased in his preschool winter musical where he played Santa Claus, Vishal was destined to provide entertainment and laughs for the masses. His comedy is based on his perspective as a man caught between worlds, his Indian heritage and American upbringing, and pokes fun at everyone in his life - his family, his friendships and relationships, and especially himself - through his uniquely goofy perspective.
He has performed at clubs and festivals across the country, including Cobb’s Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Burbank Comedy Festival (where he won Best of Fest), North Carolina Comedy Festival, and more. His TV appearance’s include ABC’s Celebrity Dating Game and Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking. He has acted and modeled for multiple brands including Cisco, GoDaddy, Michelob, and more."
Josh Simensky is a stand up comic from Falmouth, Maine. Inspired by comics like John Mulaney and Brian Regan, he started comedy in Portland, before moving to New York to make it BIG or at the very least medium. You can see him performing all over NYC and Jersey.
John is a standup comedian from Fargo, North Dakota. He has performed all around America and opens for Joel Mchale. John has a basic face that you’ll swear you recognize. You’ll find yourself saying things like “I think I saw him at Trader Joes”
Matt Vita splits his time and people’s sides in Brooklyn and Vermont. He has shared the stage with contemporary greats such as Joe List, and is the co-founder of the wildly successful Vermont Comedy Festival. He made his TV debut in 2022 opposite Queen Latifah on CBS and has several major TV and Film performances slated to be released in 2023.
Demetrius Fields was born in Windsor, Ontario, and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. He has been making comedy sketches since he was 12 years old and started performing stand-up comedy in 2017. Demetrius has gained a massive following of over 3 million people and half a billion views on his content. Demetrius has performed at colleges across the United States. He has won stand-up comedy competitions, including Mark Ridley’s “Detroit to L.A.” competition as well as having been featured at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, The New York Comedy Festival, and Tree Town Comedy Festival.
Carl Sonnefeld is a standup comedian from Indiana. He is too tall for most airplanes and buses, but has found that he fits on trains pretty good. He has performed at the Red Clay Comedy Festival, the Asheville Comedy Festival, the Minneapolis Comedy Festival.
Emil Wakim is a stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn, NY. He recently made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.